Vanity box



1,602,076 N. KASDAN ET AL VANITY Box Filed Dec, 2B, 1925 2 sheets-sheet1 Oct. 5 1926.

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ATTORNEY N. KASDAN ET AL VANITY BOX Filed Deo.' 28, 1923 Patented Get.5, 1926.

MED STATES 1,602,016 PATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN KASDAN, OF B11-QNX, AND BANEL FOLLACK, OF BROOKLYN, NEW' YORK,AS- SGNORS 'EO MAJESTC MCHNE &. TOOL CG., NC., OF NEV YORK, N. Y., ACOR- PORATION OF NEW YORK.

VANITY BOX.

Application led December 28, 1923. Serial No. 683,109.

'lhe invention relates to .improvements in vanity-boxes ot the classhaving a bodyportion, a cover-portion hinged thereto and mirroigitliebody and cover portions being provided with means tor holding powder androuge compacts and their respective puil's or pads. A

ln accordance with our invention we provide a novel insert or attachmentto be'applied within the body or cover portion oi theJ box and affordinga compartment for a compact, and we also provide novel means torholding' Compacts in place, and the mirror according to our invention,is pivoted at one edge to one edge portion ot said insert or attachmentin a manner permitting the tine to lie close against said insert orattachment when the box is closed and to be turned outwardly from thesaine when the box is open, the mirror when turned outwardly on itspivot exposing the compartment in the insert or attachment it normallycovers and passing into convenient posi.- tion for use as a mirror.

vrllhe invention will be fully understood from the detailed descriptionhereinafter presented, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings,in which Fig. 1 .is a central vertical section through a vanity-boxembodying our invention, the box being shown in open position, with thepivo ed mirror turned outwardly and the powder and rouge compartmentexposed, and the section being on the dotted line 1 1 oit' F ig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a liront perspective view of the saine, taken from the righthand side of `Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through the box, the box beingshown in closed position;

Fig. et is a top View of the bottom meniber ot the box, shown open, afragment of the top member ol' the box being also illustrated Fig. 5 isa vertical transverse section taken on the dotted line 5v5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a vertical section, on an enlarged scale, through an edgeportion of the box, taken on the dotted line 6-6 of Fig. l;

Fig. 7 is a horizontal section,'on an enlarged scale, through an edgeportion of the box, taken on the dotted line Id-7 oi Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a top view, partly broken away,

of a modified construction of box embodying our. invention, the boxbeing shown in open position and the modification consisting mainly inpivoting the mirror on one lateral side portion ot' the insert for thecovern'iember and in locating` the con'ipartment :tor the rougecoinpactrcentrally of said insert;

Fig. 9 is a vertical section througha portion of the same, taken on thedotted line 9-9 of F ig. 8;

Figfl() is a bottom view of a portion of the mirror traine shown inFigs. 8 and 9, Fig. 1() being presented to illustrate the snap-fastenermember formed integrally with said frame; Y

Fig. 11 is a top view, partly broken away, of a further moditiedconstruction of box embodying our invention, the mirror in this instancebeing pivoted to an insert arranged in the bottoni of the box, and thebox being shown in open position;

Fig. 12 is a vertical section on a larger scale and partly broken away,of the same, taken on the dotted line 12-12 of Fig. 11, and

Fig. 13 is a vertical section through a portion of the saine, taken onthe dotted line 13-13 of Fig. 12. i

ln the drawings, referring to Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive, 15, 16respectively designate the two main members of the box and either ofthese members may be regarded as vthe body portion or cover portion ofthe box, since said members in exterior appearance harmonize with eachother and both are substantially equal in size. For purposes ofdescription the member 15 may be regarded as the body member and themember 16 as the cover. The body 15 and cover 16 are connected togetherby a suitable hinge 17, and the body 15 is equipped with a suitablepush-button latch 18 to engage a shoulder 19 formed in the rim 20 of thecover 16, for the purpose of securing the box-members in closedposition. The rim 21 of the body 15 matches the rim 20 of the cover 16and said rims pass into abutting relation to each other when the box isclosed, thus leaving no projecting shoulder along the periphery of thebox. The bottom of the bodyl is concaved to increase the capacity ofsaid body, and the top of the cover 16 is likewise concaved to increasethe capacity of said cover. vThe main exterior surfaces ot the bottom ofthe body 15 and top of the cover 16 are convex and harmonize with eachother. The bottom ot the body 15 is formed with a flat edge portion 22,and the top ot the cover 16 is formed with a corresponding flat edgeportion 23, which portions 22, 23 constitute shoulders.

Within the body 15 is placed a powder compact 24 carried by a plate 25which tits the concave bottom of the body 15 and is formed with aplurality of laterally projectingedge tabs 26 (Figs. et and 6) to restupon the shoulder 22. rlhe rim 21 ot the body 15 is termed with aplurality ot indentations 27 which project inwardly above the shoulder22 and serve, with the flanges 26, to lock the plate25 in position. When the powder compact is placed within the body 15 it will be initiallypositioned to locate the flanges 26 between but adjacent to theindentations or projections 27, and then the compact will be turned tocar 1y the flanges 26 below said indentations or projections 2? or tothe position shown in Figs. 11 and G. When the powder compact 2-1 hasbeen used up, the plate 25 will be turned to carry its iianges 25 'frombelow the indentations or projections 27, and thereupon the plate 25 maybe removed and the body 15 replenished with .a new compact. WV e regardthe manner just described of securing the powder compact in andreleasing the plate 25 from the body 15 as a desirable teature of ourinvention.

The cover 16 receives an insert or attachment 2S termed of one integralpiece ot sheet metal and comprising a tace-plate 29 and a peripheralannular rim which closely fits within the rim 2O ot said cover and isdetachably secured in position by indented projections 31 in the rim 2O(Fig. 5) entering` corresponding,- indentations 32 in the rim 3G. lllhenthe insert 28 is in position, the tree edge ot the rim 30 engages theshoulder 23. The rim 30 is cut away at the latch 18 and lianges 33 (Fig.'2) ot the hinge 17 so as to pass by said projecting` features.

r1`he metal o'l the plate 29 is hanged inwardly, as at 34, to torni acircular compartment for a rouge compact 35 and its pu' or pad 36, andpreferably the flange 34.- has spring lingers 37 slit from it to enga-gethe edges o1 the plate carrying` the compact 85 and releasably hold saidplate in position, the tree ends of said fingers being angularly bentinwardly to extend over the edge ot said plate, as shown in Fig. 1. Atone edge of the compartment for the rouge compact 35 a lip 38 is formedon the plate 29 to extend over one edge of said compartment and the pull36 and aid in .retaining the putle against accidental displacement.

' The compartment or chamber for the rouge compact 35 may be made ofconsider-Y able depth by reason o1 the concavity of the top of the cover16, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, and said compartment or chamber ispreferably located eccentrically ot" the plate 29 so as to provide spacetor a chamber 39 to receive a lip or other stiel; holder 10 ot customarytype. rlhe chamber Si) is formed by hanging the metal et the plate 29inwardly, as shown inlig. and atene side ot said chamber is formed a erspace d1 to facilitate the wit-hd awel ot the hol( er 40 from thechamber Q c portions ot the holder l0 may rest upon the inner surfacesof the top oit the cover 15, when the cover is open, since portions willbe located within the deeper concave portions ot said cover;

rl`he mirror d2 is secured upon a plate 43 and this plate is pivotednear one to the face-plate 2D near one edge thereof, as shown in Fig. soas to be turned to. lie against the plat-e 29, as shown in 3 and 5, orto entend thcrelrom tor use, as show-n in Figs. 1 and 2. The plate 113may be pivoted to the plate 29 in various ways, but in 1 and 3 we showthe pivoting means as an eyclet ee'torinedftrom the plate L13 andengaged in a tie -eed aperture in the plat-e rlhe mirror and its platet3 always remain parallel with the plate 29, and when the mirror isturned to lie against the plate 29, the plate f' lo closes the comparement for the rouge compact and also the chamber for the stick-holder l0and retains said compact and holder `in place. rEhe mirror willpreferably be piyoted orswiveled to the plate near that p ot the cover16 opposite to the hinge 1'?, that when the bon is opened the mirror maybe turned outwardly in line with the body and cover 1G, as shown inFigs. 1 and lWhen it is only desired to use the powder compact 2l, thebox maybe opened and the mirror lett in its normal position 'lacing theuser.

lfhen the mirror is turned upon the plate 29 and the boit is closed, themirror forms a partition bet veen the body 15 and cover 16 and closesthe compartments in both of said members.

The insert 28, with the mirror swivlcd thereto, constitutes anattachment which may be pushed into the cover 16.

The insert 28 in addition to its other conveniences, normally extendsoutwa beyond the tree edge ot the rim 20 oit the cover 16, as shown inFigs. 2 and 3, thereby leaving an annular shoulder which projects intothe body 15 when the box is closed, as shown in Fig. 3, this shoulderbeing of importa cel in securingl a tight closure and permitting` therims 20, 21 of the cover and body to pass into abuttingrelation to eachother when the box is closed `and leave the box with a plain peripheralsurface.

1n the inodiicatifn shown in Figs.' S, 9

willy and 10, the body 15 and cover 16 are of the same construction thatwe have already described with reference to Figs. l to 7 inclusive, andthe insert or attachment 115 is the same as the insert 2S except thatthe compartment 'for the ronge compact et? is formed concentrically ofthe face-plate t8 and no provision is made for Va lip-stick holder. inlligs. 8, 9 and 10 the mirror and i s plate 50 are swiveled to thefaceplate L18 it one lateral side portion thereo't instead i: at a pointVYiartliest trom the hinge 1?, but in other respects the mirror 419 atplate perform all the'duties et the mirror and plate shown in Fig. l.VIn Figs. 8, i? and we connect the mirror-plate 50 with the tace-plate i8by means of a snaptastener head 51 pushed down through an aperture inthe plate 10, instead of by means ot' trie eyelet 1-1 shown in Fig. 1.The modification shown in Figs. 8,9 and will be fully understood withoutfurther detailed explanation.

in tle modification shown in Figs. 11, 12 and 13, the body 52 is ot thesame construction as the body ot 1, but in Fins. 11, 12 and 13 we showsaid body as 3 x v n fing an insert 53 closely fitting the rim ha*l5ithereof and comprising a tace plate 55, an enter depending annular rimportion or flange 56 and an inner' depending annular flange 57 formedwith spring-fingers 58 for retaining the powder compact 59 in the bodyrlhe insert 53 extends above the tree edge of the rim 54 of the body 52,thereby creating an annular exposed shoulder which we number 60, toenter the cover Gl when the box is closed, thereby, as with theConstruction shown in Fig. 2, ensuring a tight closure and a plainperipheral surface on the box. The insert- 53 is secured within the body52 by indentations 62 in the rim 54 entering correspondinglyindentations 63 in the fiange 56, as shown in Fig. 13. lThe mirror 5d iscarried by a plate (35 and this plate is swiveled to one side portion ofthe top oit the insert 53 by means of an eyelet 66 formed out of themetal of the' plate and engaged with a fianged aperture in the insert,will readily be understood on reterence to Figs. 1l and 12.

"We present Figs. 11, 12 and 13 to indicatev that the insert to whichthe mirror is swiveled may be applied to the body of,l the box as weilas to the cover of the box, but by preference the insert will be appliedto the cover, as shown in Figs. 1 and 8.

'W hat we claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is:

1. n, vanity-box comprising a body member having a rim, a cover memberhaving a rim, an insert having a rim closely fitting within the rim ofone of said members and the insert-rim projecting outwardly beyond the:tree edge thereof to enter the other plate is close t-o the edge of thelatter rim,

and amirror pivoted near one edge against portion et said face-slate soas to have a swiveling movement in its own plane and adapted to lieagainst said plate when the boi: is closed and to be swiveled outw rdlythereirom to expose said plate when e boi; is open, said mirror servingas a partition between the body and cover chambers when the box isClosed, and said insert containing a con'ipartment for a toilet Colnpaetand its pnfl. Y

3. A vanity-box comprising a body-member having a rim, a cover memberhaving a im, an insert comprising a face-plate and i 'nal flange closelytting within the rim of one of said members and which plate is close tothe edge of the latter rim, and a mirror pivoted near one edge againstan edge portion of said face-plate so as to have a swiveling movement inits own plane and adapted to lie against said plate when the box isClosed and to be swiveled outwardly therefrom to expose said plate whenthe box is open, the other ot' said members being adapted to receive atoilet compact and its puit, said mirror serving as a partition betweenthe body andv cover chambers when the boX is closed, and said insertcontaining a compartment for a toilet compact and its puff.

a. A vanity-box comprising a bodymember having a rim, a cover memberhaving a rim, an insert comprising a tace-plate and a marginal flangeclosely fitting within the rim ofvone of said members and which plate isclose to the edge of the latter rim, and a mirror pivoted near one edgeagainst an edge portion ot said face-plate so as to have a swivelingmovement in its own plane and adapted to lie against said plate when thebox is closed and to be swiveled outwardly therefrom to expose saidplate when the box is open, said mirror serving as a partition betweenthe body and cover chambers when the boX is closed, and said inserthaving an interior portion thereof llanged llO A vanity-boi; comprisinga body member having` a rim, a cover member having` a rim, an insertcomprising a tace-plate and a marginal flange closely fitting within therim of one or said members and which plate is close to the edge of thelatter rim, and a mirror pivoted near one edge against an edgel portionof said faceplate so as to have" a swiveling movement in its own planeand adapted to lie against said plate when the box is closed and to be syiveled outwardly therefrom to expose said plate when the box is open,the other of said members being` adapted to receive a toilet compact andits puit, said mirror serving as a partition between the body and coverchambers when the box is closed, and said insert containing,` aneccentrically disposed compartment for a toilet compact and its puitadjacent there to a compartment 'for a toilet-sticlr holder.

6. A Vanity-box comprising` body and cover members hinged together atone edge and provided with a spring` latch at the opposite edge, one ormembers being adapted to receive a' powder compact and its carryingplate and having indentations in its sides to extend over the edges oi'said plate to hold the same in position, said plate being cnt away atits edge portions to pass by said indentations and adapted then to beturned to carry solid portions of its edge below said indentations.

7. ln a Vanity ease, body and lid members, a mirror carrying platehaving a portion ot' its stock deflected to form a pivot-pin, said pinbeing` pivotally Amounted in one of said members, whereby the mirror maybe swung out oit the cas 8. ln a vanity case, body and lid members, amirror carryingplate having a portion of its stock cnt and downwardlyupset to lform a pivot pin, said pin being pivotally mounted in one ofsaid members, whereby the mirror may be sii/ung` ont of the case.

Signed at New York city, in the county and State of New York, this 27thday of December, 1923.

NATHAN KAsnAN. i DANIEL PoLLAoK.

